The heartbreak list
Belt games decided by 3 points or less2,075 belt games have come down to 3 points or less. These are the clubs who got closest without taking it, and the holders who survived by a whisker.
So close: challengers
Lost a belt game by 3 or less
| Bologna FC | 72 |
| Lazio | 66 |
| AS Roma | 58 |
| Atalanta | 55 |
| SSC Napoli | 52 |
| Torino FC | 52 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 47 |
| Inter Milan | 46 |
| Udinese Calcio | 45 |
| AC Milan | 44 |
| Sampdoria | 41 |
| Cagliari Calcio | 39 |
Lost it by a whisker
Holders beaten by 3 or less
| Juventus | 79 |
| Inter Milan | 67 |
| AS Roma | 63 |
| AC Milan | 55 |
| SSC Napoli | 52 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 49 |
| Torino FC | 46 |
| Lazio | 38 |
| Bologna FC | 38 |
| Atalanta | 33 |
| Sampdoria | 29 |
| Genoa CFC | 23 |
Escape artists
Holders who defended by 3 or less
| Juventus | 307 |
| Inter Milan | 154 |
| AC Milan | 150 |
| SSC Napoli | 94 |
| AS Roma | 89 |
| Torino FC | 70 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 70 |
| Sampdoria | 40 |
| Bologna FC | 36 |
| Lazio | 35 |
| Atalanta | 26 |
| Cagliari Calcio | 23 |
Latest nail-biters
| Sep 14, 2026 | AS Roma beat Torino FC 2–0 | Defense |
| Sep 5, 2026 | AS Roma beat Atalanta 2–1 | Defense |
| May 24, 2026 | AS Roma beat Hellas Verona 2–0 | Defense |
| May 17, 2026 | AS Roma beat Lazio 2–0 | Defense |
| May 10, 2026 | AS Roma beat Parma FC 3–2 | Defense |
| Apr 13, 2026 | ACF Fiorentina beat Lazio 1–0 | Title change |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Lazio beat Bologna FC 2–0 | Defense |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Lazio beat AC Milan 1–0 | Title change |
| Mar 8, 2026 | AC Milan beat Inter Milan 1–0 | Title change |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Inter Milan beat Genoa CFC 2–0 | Defense |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Inter Milan beat US Lecce 2–0 | Defense |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Inter Milan beat Juventus 3–2 | Defense |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Inter Milan beat US Cremonese 2–0 | Defense |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Inter Milan beat Udinese Calcio 1–0 | Defense |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Inter Milan beat US Lecce 1–0 | Defense |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Inter Milan beat Parma FC 2–0 | Defense |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Inter Milan beat Bologna FC 3–1 | Defense |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Inter Milan beat Atalanta 1–0 | Defense |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Inter Milan beat Genoa CFC 2–1 | Defense |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Como Calcio beat Sassuolo Calcio 2–0 | Defense |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Como Calcio beat Hellas Verona 3–1 | Defense |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Como Calcio beat Juventus 2–0 | Title change |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Juventus beat Inter Milan 4–3 | Defense |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Juventus beat Genoa CFC 1–0 | Defense |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Juventus beat Parma FC 2–0 | Title change |